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The Covenant Foundation is committed to the idea that those with the creativity and passion to be catalysts for change and innovation in Jewish education are worthy of recognition and support.

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2022 Covenant Awards Presented to Jill Abbey-Clark, Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer and Dr. Yigal Kotler, in Chicago

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2022 Pomegranate Prize Awarded to Five Emerging Jewish Educators

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This is My Covenant with you... the words which I have put into your mouth shall not depart from you, not from your children, not from your children’s children henceforth and forever. (Isaiah 59:21)

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Each year, The Covenant Foundation honors three exceptional Jewish educators with a prestigious Covenant Award. Designed to honor and celebrate those who have made an impact on Jewish life through innovative educational practices and models, each Award carries a prize of $36,000 for the educator and an additional $5,000 for his or her home institution.

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The Covenant Foundation Announces Recipients of 2022 Covenant Award
Jill Abbey-Clark
Jill Abbey-Clark
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
Dr. Yigal Kotler
Dr. Yigal Kotler

The
Pomegranate
Prize

The Pomegranate Prize is designed to recognize emerging leaders in the field of Jewish education by encouraging them in their pursuits and offering the resources and connections necessary to accelerate their development, deepen their self-awareness, and amplify their impact on the field.

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Grants

The Covenant Foundation invites applications for innovative programs in Jewish schools, community organizations, and other institutional settings. These grants will provide funding to help creative Jewish educators develop and implement significant and financially responsible approaches to Jewish education that are potentially adaptable in other settings. Covenant Grants may also be awarded for projects whose purpose is to disseminate particularly effective existing programs.

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News

June 15, 2022
Jill Abbey-Clark, Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, and Dr. Yigal Kotler Receive the 2022 Covenant Award at Celebration in Chicago
October 31, 2022
Five Rising Jewish Educators Honored at 2022 Pomegranate Prize Event in Chicago
October 13, 2022
Rejoicing in the Familiar this Sukkot
August 18, 2022
Mourning the loss of Harlene Winnick Appelman
July 27, 2022
Remembering Eli N. Evans
June 15, 2022
The Covenant Foundation Announces Recipients of 2022 Covenant Award
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The Covenant Foundation

The Covenant Foundation recognizes the diversity of strengths within the field of Jewish education in North America, across all denominations and settings. By honoring outstanding Jewish educators and supporting creative approaches to programming, the Foundation works to strengthen educational endeavors that perpetuate the identity, continuity and heritage of the Jewish people. The Foundation believes those with the creativity and passion to be catalysts for change and innovation in Jewish education are worthy of recognition and support. Consequently, the Foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry. A Program of the Crown Family Philanthropies.

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